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Response to Metacognition Video

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I am not sure if I’m doing this correctly, but I am assuming that this is what was meant by “respond to” the “puzzle.” It seems the video is emphasizing the importance of students being aware of the writing skills they are developing and learning as they are learning them. In other words, there is a natural connection here (when it is done well) with the utility approach. Students need to know that they aren’t just spending their time and energy on work to please their instructor and get an A, but that they are cultivating skills for their future. In order to do this, it’s important to contextualize writing instruction to embrace students’ past experiences – both positive and negative – with literacy. This is what I ask students to do in a literacy narrative. In terms of reflection, or “exit writing” tasks, I like the approach where students visualize their future and how writing will play a part in getting them to where they want to be. I think I’ll try to incorporate that into my lesson plans.

Asynch “assignment!” Due March 24 and reading/ blog post for March 29

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Hello, everyone! Sorry I am posting late–

By noon this Thursday, March 24 (extra time due to my lateness,) please:

  1. Read and annotate the article “the Utility Value Intervention” on Perusall.  This is a little long cognitive science article, so perhaps a bit out of your wheelhouses, but it’s very interesting as far as the benefits of metacognition go.  The spoiler alert here is that we will be discussing (on padlet) how these interventions may be useful in the Comp/ rhet classroom, so keep this in mind as you read.
  2. Respond to the padlet HERE.  Comment on your peers’ responses as well!
  3. Respond to the (quite brief) edpuzzle HERE.  This shouldn’t take you more than 10-15 min.

Please note that when we meet on the 29th, we’ll try to talk only about multimodality– so please try to comment on your peers’ padlet comments so we can have a bit of a discussion! I will also write a post responding to your edpuzzle answers after the 24th.

Before our Zoom meeting Tuesday, March 29, please: 

  1.  Read Takiyoshi and Selfe article on multimodality on Perusall
  2. Write a brief blog post in response to the article/ thoughts on multimodal writing.  To be frank, I think some of the argument over whether we should teach multimodal assignments is finally over and we can stop defending multimodal pedagogies. That said, I am still interested in questions of what it means to YOU when you teach a “multimodal assignment.” What are your qualms? What about it excites you? What do you feel is gained or lost? Any questions or cool assignments to share? Basically, any thoughts on multimodal writing in comp or any thoughts on the article.